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Update: Lake pool cost rises to $1.4 million
Aug. 15, 20180907 By Heather Michon, correspondent The cost of Lake Monticello’s pool replacement has risen from $900,000 to $1,399,265. In a special session Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 15), the Lake Monticello Board of Directors unanimously approved a contract with J.A. Heisler Contracting for the project, which is scheduled to begin as soon as...
Update: School bus catches fire
Aug. 9, 201801093 No one injured By Heather Michon, correspondent The school year got off to a dramatic start as a Fluvanna County school bus caught fire near the junction of Route 15 and Union Mills Road Thursday (Aug. 9) at around 8 a.m. Everyone walked away uninjured. Fluvanna County Public Schools Superintendent Chuck Winkler said in an email...
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Seminar examines school testing
Aug. 9, 20180142 Here’s a test question: How many hours does a student spend testing in third and fourth grade? The Fluvanna County School Board took a deep dive into tests students take during the school year. The Board held a seminar Tuesday (July 31) in which they spent the bulk of the time learning about testing, how much tests cost, how many...
LM Karate turns out top-notch competitors
Aug. 9, 20180358 LM Karate Academy, which has been run for past 23 years by Robert Silverman, is now located just outside the Lake Monticello Turkeysag gate on Route 53. Silverman has been turning out championship competitors for all these years. This year, LM Karate took an astonishing 20 competitors to the National competitions in Reno, Nev. The...
Business spotlight: Detail Me Now
Aug. 9, 20180533 It’s the details that count Contributed by Madeline Otten Formerly a mobile service, Detail Me Now – an auto detailing company founded by co-owners José Hernandez and Tyler Brown – now has an established location in Crofton Plaza behind the gas station by Lake Monticello. The business celebrated its grand opening June 1 and...
Sharks place highest ever at Champs
Aug. 9, 20180197 The Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) competed in the Jefferson Swim League (JSL) Championship Swim Meet July 27-28 at the U.Va. Aquatics and Fitness Center. The JSL is composed of over 2,800 swimmers on 17 teams in three divisions from Charlottesville and surrounding areas. The results from the JSL Championship Swim Meet determine which...